step into
phrasal verb
stepped into; stepping into; steps into
: to take a particular role or do a particular task
She stepped into the role/position of director.
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Before stepping into the role, Lynch-Reyes was the top deputy to Isabel DiMola, the local superintendent for 16 years until DiMola was promoted last summer to former Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos’ second-in-command.
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
The transformation became official when UCF joined the Big 12 in 2021, stepping into the Power Four landscape and changing the sports map of Central Florida.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Kevin Williamson, who wrote the 1996 original and many of the following chapters, stepped into direct, retooling the film around Campbell and company.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Nunez had a leg in all three goals despite never stepping into the box for any of them.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
The transformation became official when UCF joined the Big 12 in 2021, stepping into the Power Four landscape and changing the sports map of Central Florida.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Kevin Williamson, who wrote the 1996 original and many of the following chapters, stepped into direct, retooling the film around Campbell and company.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Nunez had a leg in all three goals despite never stepping into the box for any of them.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Step into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20into. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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